Yes. Totally understand this.

…poverty had given way to something more pathological. Instead of easing my passage through reality, lying had become a way of denying it altogether. To the extent that lying can become a game, its goals have something in common with gambling: It e…
Poverty Turns People Into Liars
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Andy Spears
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Aug 19, 2022
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Yes. Totally understand this. And it helps you survive as a kid, but it’s very problematic as an adult. Thanks for sharing this.
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Written by Andy Spears2.9K Followers
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Writer and policy advocate living in Nashville, TN —Public Policy Ph.D. — writes on education policy, consumer affairs, and more . . .
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